Equipped To Survive® is the most comprehensive online resource for independent reviews of survival equipment and outdoors gear, as well as survival and Search and Rescue information. Equipped To Survive® will help you determine the best choices to prepare for anything from a hike in the park to a life threatening emergency or disaster. Please note that this is not a "survivalist" site. The Equipped To Survive Web site is supported by the non-profit 501(c)(3) Equipped To Survive Foundation and edited by noted survival authority, Douglas S. Ritter.

Spot Recalls SPOT Satellite CommunicatorSpot LLC has issued a product recall on the SPOT Satellite Communicator which is bundled and sold exclusively with the DeLorme Earthmate PN-60w. The problem is that messages may not be transmitted, including requests for help or emergency assistance, when the SPOT Satellite Communicator is used at lower temperatures. This will be the secodn recall of a SPOT device in just over a year. More information and a link to the Spot recall notice.

FCC to TracMe: It's Not A Personal Locator BeaconIt has been discovered that the Federal Communications Commission has substantially supported Doug Ritter's position regarding TracMe Beacons Pty Ltd misrepresenting their device as a Personal locator Beacon and demanded they stop using the term. Because documents may take up to 30 days to be posted on the FCC site, this explains why these were not discovered until just now. What isn't explained is why TracMe didn't disclose this and instead defended their use of the term even after they had received the FCC email a month ago. Read further details and view the FCC email.

That's No Personal Locator Beacon!The recent introduction of the TracMe Personal Locator Beacon is causing confusion among consumers. If you are thinking of buying one to serve as your distress beacon...DON'T! Doug Ritter examines the issues involved and explains why this misleading name could end up killing people. Doug reviews the critical differences between a real 406 MHz PLB and this homing beacon. TracMe may well have a place in the effort to save lives, but in Doug's opinion using the PLB name is not a good idea. Read Doug's commentary and you decide if TracMe is doing the right thing.

New Leatherman Tools and Hunting KnivesExclusive first look at new and revised Leatherman Charge models, as well as the recently announced Leatherman Hunting Knives. The latest Charge model is a response to what consumers have been asking for. The new hunting knives are unique in many ways, proof that new management at Leatherman is thinking outside of the box.
Check out the newest Leathermans.

Lights Out Wake Up CallThe recent blackout to hit the Eastern U.S. and Canada served as a wake up call for many. A little emergency preparedness effort can go a long way towards illuminating the darkness. Let Equipped To Survive guide you in preparing for these sorts of widespread, short term urban emergencies. Review our Disaster Preparedness section today.

Stay Alive Survival SimulatorETS is pleased to present this innovative Survival Simulator that was developed as an independent student project for the ThinkQuest competition. While somewhat simplistic, it does get you thinking about a myriad of survival issues and it is entertaining. Have a go at it and see if you know how to Stay Alive.

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